Dear bluesoul:

When you keep these thoughts to yourself, it is not only thoughts you are keeping inside you, but also the fear, the hurt and the anger that are attached to these thoughts. These feelings don’t stay inside though, they don’t stay hidden. Your fear doesn’t go away, neither does the hurt or the anger.

If you do share your thoughts and the feelings that go with those thoughts, with safe people, people who will understand and be kind to you, then you will release those bottled-in feelings, and you will no longer be scared of them.

It is not your thoughts that have power to make things happen, it is your feelings attached to those thoughts that feel powerful. Competent psychotherapy with a safe, empathetic, kind therapist will be the best place for you to share your thoughts and feelings and release the power they have over you.

anita